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Social startups are changing how we interact and do business online. The right venture capital partner can make all the difference in turning a good idea into a global platform.
Firms like Lightspeed Venture Partners have backed over 1,500 companies, while IVP has seen more than 140 successful exits. With so many active investors, knowing where to start your search can be tough.
Below is our list of the best 29 Social VC firms.
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Buy It For $97 $297 →Lightspeed Venture Partners backs founders from seed to growth, focusing on disruptive companies in the enterprise, consumer, health, and fintech sectors. They have helped build category-defining businesses like Grubhub and Zscaler, supporting them from inception to IPO.
As a long-standing venture capital and growth equity firm, IVP backs later-stage technology companies across enterprise, internet, and mobile sectors. The firm's support has been instrumental in the growth of major companies such as Netflix, Coinbase, and Zendesk.
Benchmark partners with entrepreneurs at the earliest stages, helping build transformational companies in mobile, marketplaces, social, and enterprise software. Their unique, hands-on approach from five equal partners has helped launch iconic brands including Uber, Snapchat, and Instagram.
With a multi-stage, sector-agnostic approach, EQT Ventures partners with ambitious founders across Europe and the US, providing the hands-on support they wished they'd had on their own startup journeys. The firm uses its proprietary AI platform, Motherbrain, to make data-driven investment decisions and has backed global companies like Wolt and Einride.
With a deep focus on Indonesia, Alpha JWC Ventures invests in early to growth-stage technology companies, particularly in the fintech and consumer sectors. Their hands-on approach has helped build some of the region's most successful startups, including financial platform Ajaib and coffee chain Kopi Kenangan.
With a strong focus on the French tech ecosystem, Alven provides early-stage capital to ambitious entrepreneurs building digital-first companies. They concentrate on sectors from AI and SaaS to disruptive consumer models, helping build category-defining companies like Qonto and Dataiku.
As Europe's seed fund, Seedcamp identifies and invests early in world-class founders using technology to solve problems for large, global markets. They provide smart capital and a lifelong support community that has helped launch breakout companies including UiPath, Wise, and Revolut.
Union Square Ventures operates as a thesis-driven firm, backing startups that build large networks capable of transforming major markets. Their portfolio proves this strategy with foundational internet companies like Twitter, Coinbase, and Cloudflare.
Playfair Capital operates as a sector-agnostic fund, providing pre-seed capital exclusively to startups across the UK and Europe. Their high-conviction, low-volume strategy allows for dedicated post-investment support, helping portfolio companies like Thought Machine and Orca AI achieve a Series A graduation rate nearly three times the industry average.
Chapter One provides seed funding to product-led founders in the crypto, consumer, and fintech spaces. The firm's team of product experts offers direct guidance on strategy and connects entrepreneurs with a dedicated community of builders.
Our top picks are just a few of the many investors backing social-good startups. Combined, the firms below have backed over 4,000 companies and guided more than 600 to an exit.
While many are based in the US, you'll find investors from Singapore to Spain. Here’s a look at the other venture capital firms funding what's next for social good.
| VC Firm | Country | Year Founded | Nº Investments | Nº Exits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2013 | 236 | 31 | |
| United States | 2018 | 49 | 7 | |
| United States | 2008 | 81 | 20 | |
| Singapore | 2014 | 81 | 4 | |
| Spain | 2012 | 122 | 21 | |
| United States | 1984 | 291 | 86 | |
| Australia | 2004 | 604 | 29 | |
| Norway | 2001 | 69 | 9 | |
| United States | 2008 | 163 | 29 | |
| Hungary | 2011 | 49 | 6 | |
| Australia | 2014 | 65 | 16 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2016 | 8 | 1 | |
| United States | 2014 | 243 | 66 | |
| United States | 2015 | 156 | 6 | |
| United States | 2000 | 495 | 55 | |
| United States | 1996 | 655 | 145 | |
| United States | 2013 | 127 | 27 | |
| United States | 2014 | 127 | 6 | |
| United States | 1980 | 408 | 152 |
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